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Police ID and Arrest Suspect in Vista Fleet Release

09/22/2017 06:54 PM

The Duluth Police Department has identified a man from a Twin Cities suburb as the person who allegedly released two Vista Fleet boats into the Duluth Harbor early Thursday.

Superior Ballroom Dance Studio Celebrates 5 Years

Officials: Russians Targeted Minnesota, Wisconsin Elections

Man Charged in Fatal Lake Kabetogama Boating Accident

Essentia Responds to Wrongful Termination Suit

Get Ready to Bounce - Planet 3 Trampoline Park Opening

Red Cross: Check Your Smoke Detectors

New 54-Unit Apartment Complex Going up in Superior

Maurices Gives Back in 4th Annual Best Day Ever

Ten women from the YWCA were treated to an afternoon of pampering.

Lighting Starts Fire at Assisted Living Facility

Fire damaged an assisted living facility in the Village of Superior on Friday morning.

World & National

New Quake Causes Alarm in Mexico

Quake alarms sounded in Mexico City as a new quake struck, prompting people with fresh memories of this week's devastating temblor to flee homes and hotels.

Trade Panel Says Low-Cost Solar Imports Hurt US Companies

A U.S. trade commission is preparing to consider whether to recommend tariffs on imported solar panels.

70,000 Puerto Ricans Told to Flee Failing Dam

Puerto Rican authorities are scrambling to evacuate as many as 70,000 people who are downstream of a failing dam.

McCain Says No to GOP Health Care Bill

Sen. John McCain says he won't vote for the Republican bill repealing the Obama health care law. His statement likely deals a fatal blow to the last-gasp GOP measure in a Senate showdown expected next week.

Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) has come out against the latest bill to repeal President Obama's Affordable Care Act.

Midwest News

Appleton Man Charged with Killing Woman, Pointing Gun at Son

St. Cloud Considers Raising Tobacco Purchase Age

Jeb Bush Tells Minnesota Crowd He Won't Run for Major Office

Several Hundred Gather to Remember Student Killed in Crash

Missing Pennsylvania Teen Found Safe

Judge Rejects Minn. Couple's Argument for Refusing Gay Customers

Bankers: Rural Economy Continues to Struggle in Midwest, Plains

Investigator: Nebraska Inmate Stabbed 130 Times During Riot

This Week in Mining

Steelworkers Pushing for Answers in Washington

Steelworkers and the steel industry are pushing for progress in the Section 232 investigation. Three leaders from the Range are out in D.C. this week.

The public now has 30 days to comment on proposed dam safety permits for PolyMet.

Comment Period Opens on PolyMet Mine Dam Safety Permits

Minnesota regulators have opened a 30-day public comment period on draft dam safety permits for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.

Updated: Highway 53 Bridge, Road to Open Later in Weekend

The planned opening of the new Highway 53 and bridge on the Range has been pushed back because of weather.

Eyewitness Sports

Prep Sports Extra 9/22: Week 4 in MN, Week 6 in WI

Minnesota teams are at the halfway point of their eight-game regular season while Wisconsin teams are winding down with week six of their nine-week regular season.

Cubs Take Control in NL Central With 5-4 Win Over Brewers

The Brewers had the tying run at first with one out in the bottom of the 10th, but Eric Sogard was called out at second trying to advance on a ball in the dirt. Shortstop Addison Russell appeared to hold the tag as Sogard's foot lifted off second for a split-second, and the call was confirmed on review.

Twins Stay on Track in Postseason Race, Beat Tigers 7-3

Kyle Gibson (12-10) allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings for the Twins. He struck out six and walked two.

#6 Bulldog VB Remains Unbeaten in NSIC-Play, Defeat #18 Wayne State

With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 11-1 overall and 4-0 in NSIC play. T

Good Morning Northland

Mentor Superior Celebrating Milestone

New Beargrease Fundraiser Features Beer and Bacon

Animal Allies: Hunter

Just Kids Dental Hosts 8th Annual 'Sips & Slices'

'Twin Ports Scam Jam' Aims to Educate Seniors

Temporary Road Closure in Hermantown

United Way Hosts 26th Annual Chili Cook-Off

Car, Motorcycle Collide in Esko

Vista Fleet Ships Set Adrift Overnight

Man Charged After Police Chase, Crash into House

1 Arrested in 2 Separate Shots Fired Incidents in Duluth

WATCH: Rescued Hunter in Pine Co. Airlifted

One Dead After Water Emergency on Lake Kabetogama

Red Light Enforcement Campaign Aims to Change Behaviors

Health

Essentia Responds to Wrongful Termination Suit

Essentia Health has responded to a civil lawsuit filed by a former doctor. The doctor alleges the hospital and Duluth Clinic did not accommodate for his depression and adult ADD. The hospital, however, said there were grounds to terminate him because he did not keep up on charting and removed confidential patient records.

Essentia Health denies that Dr. John Ryden was forced to resign.

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Superior Ballroom Dance Studio Celebrates 5 Years

Officials: Russians Targeted Minnesota, Wisconsin Elections

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Essentia Responds to Wrongful Termination Suit

Get Ready to Bounce - Planet 3 Trampoline Park Opening

Red Cross: Check Your Smoke Detectors

New 54-Unit Apartment Complex Going up in Superior

Maurices Gives Back in 4th Annual Best Day Ever

Lighting Starts Fire at Assisted Living Facility

Fall Colors Beginning to Show Across Northland

Mediation Falls Apart in GOP's Veto Battle with Dayton

Minnesota Reinsurance Gets OK, But Funding Questions Linger

Leaders: $271B Needed for Creaky Great Lakes Water Systems

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Starry Skies Celebrated With Week-Long Event

United Way Chili Cook-Off List of Winners

Northland Man Waits for Word from Relatives in Puerto Rico

Appleton Man Charged with Killing Woman, Pointing Gun at Son

St. Cloud Considers Raising Tobacco Purchase Age

Jeb Bush Tells Minnesota Crowd He Won't Run for Major Office

Several Hundred Gather to Remember Student Killed in Crash

Missing Pennsylvania Teen Found Safe

Judge Rejects Minn. Couple's Argument for Refusing Gay Customers

Bankers: Rural Economy Continues to Struggle in Midwest, Plains

Investigator: Nebraska Inmate Stabbed 130 Times During Riot

Mentor Superior Celebrating Milestone

New Beargrease Fundraiser Features Beer and Bacon

Animal Allies: Hunter

Just Kids Dental Hosts 8th Annual 'Sips & Slices'

'Twin Ports Scam Jam' Aims to Educate Seniors

Temporary Road Closure in Hermantown

United Way Hosts 26th Annual Chili Cook-Off

Car, Motorcycle Collide in Esko

Vista Fleet Ships Set Adrift Overnight

Man Charged After Police Chase, Crash into House

1 Arrested in 2 Separate Shots Fired Incidents in Duluth

WATCH: Rescued Hunter in Pine Co. Airlifted

One Dead After Water Emergency on Lake Kabetogama

Red Light Enforcement Campaign Aims to Change Behaviors

Essentia Responds to Wrongful Termination Suit

General Mills to Bring Back Old Trix with Artificial Colors

Kiss Members Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley Reunite in St. Paul

Minnesota Reinsurance Gets OK, But Funding Questions Linger

Officials: Russians Targeted Minnesota, Wisconsin Elections

Mediation Falls Apart in GOP's Veto Battle with Dayton

Starry Skies Celebrated With Week-Long Event

Officials Optimistic Ahead of Minnesota Duck Opener

Traverse Trail Now Connects to Lincoln Park Middle School

Wisconsin's Bat Population Drops due to White-Nose Syndrome

As Kayaking Catches Big Wave, Authorities Cite Rookie Risks

DNR Seeks Comments on Experimental Northern Pike & Bass Regulations on Pelican Lake Near Orr